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Curlew river op. 71

Title
Curlew river [microform] : op. 71 / B[enjamin] B[ritten]
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Publication
c1964.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Plomer, William, 1903-1973.
  • Kanze, Motomasa, 1395?-1432?
  • Holst, Imogen, 1907-1984.
  • Britten-Pears Library. Manuscript
  • Toscanini Memorial Archives
Description
3 items of ms. music (86, 19, 267 p. in various pagings)
Uniform Title
Curlew River. English and Latin
Alternative Title
Curlew River.
Subject
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 > Manuscripts > Facsimiles
  • Liturgical dramas > Scores
  • Operas > Scores
  • Musical sketches
Note
  • Holograph condensed score, discarded sketches, and full score, signed (Britten-Pears Library, Aldeburgh)
  • Parable for church performance.
  • For vocal soloists, chorus and instrumental ensemble (flute (piccolo), horn, viola, double bass, percussion and chamber organ.
  • For details on discarded sketches and revisions see frame 94.
  • In full score, voice parts are photocopies of lines from original vocal score copied by Imogen Holst, mounted before instrumentation added by composer. C.f. frame 118.
  • Full score is preceded by listing of instruments and explanations of musical symbols.
  • On p. [1] of full score at foot: C Faber and Faber Ltd., 1964.
  • Includes: Composition sketch -- Discarded sketches and revisions -- Full score.
  • Libretto by William Plomer based on the medieval Japanese No-play "Sumidagawa" of Juro Motomasa.
  • Film no. B 10.
Reproduction (note)
  • Microfilm.
Language (note)
  • English and Latin words.
Call Number
*ZBT-582
OCLC
NYPG95-C244
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
Curlew river [microform] : op. 71 / B[enjamin] B[ritten]
Imprint
c1964.
Reproduction
Microfilm. Aldeburgh : Britten-Pears Library, 1980, 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Language
English and Latin words.
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Added Author
Plomer, William, 1903-1973.
Kanze, Motomasa, 1395?-1432? Sumidagawa.
Holst, Imogen, 1907-1984.
Britten-Pears Library. Manuscript.
Toscanini Memorial Archives.
Research Call Number
*ZBT-582
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